FAOSTAT · 1961–2024

All pulses production in Sierra Leone

In 2024 Sierra Leone produced 96,475 t of all pulses, the 76th largest in the world (0.10% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 21%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 155,038 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.

The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.

Production, 2024: 96,475 t
World rank: 76 of 170
10-year change: +21%
Record: 96,475 t; 2024

All pulses in Sierra Leone, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

Sierra Leone compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total: 0.10%; 0.10% in 2014
Yield, t/ha: 0.6; world 1.1 (−42%)
kg per person: 11.2; world 11.9
10-year change: +21%; world +26%

Position in the world ranking

#	Country	Tonnes	Share
74	El Salvador	100,356	0.10%
75	Czechia	97,080	0.10%
76	Sierra Leone	96,475	0.10%
77	Dominican Republic	89,957	0.09%
78	Ireland	87,520	0.09%

Full ranking of 170 countries

Map of world production of pulses

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
Share of the world total; Sierra Leone is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.

By year

Year	Tonnes	Change	Area harvested, ha	Yield, t/ha
2024	96,475	+15%	155,038	0.62
2023	83,744	+2.2%	128,772	0.65
2022	81,950	+0.6%	126,280	0.65
2021	81,488	+0.4%	125,450	0.65
2020	81,151	+1.7%	124,829	0.65
2019	79,802	+0.3%	123,503	0.65
2018	79,542	+0.2%	122,950	0.65
2017	79,389	−1.0%	122,860	0.65
2016	80,204	−3.2%	122,945	0.65
2015	82,889	+4.2%	128,224	0.65
2014	79,522	+1.7%	120,635	0.66
2013	78,200	+0.8%	119,800	0.65
2012	77,550	+4.4%	122,700	0.63
2011	74,250	+5.5%	119,640	0.62
2010	70,400	−11%	116,500	0.60
2009	79,180	+4.7%	114,200	0.69
2008	75,660	+3.0%	106,760	0.71
2007	73,440	+5.8%	105,500	0.70
2006	69,400	+3.3%	100,420	0.69
2005	67,180	+6.7%	97,150	0.69
2004	62,940	+7.3%	92,950	0.68
2003	58,650	+16%	84,650	0.69
2002	50,400	+20%	72,500	0.70
2001	42,150	−1.8%	66,200	0.64
2000	42,920	−18%	62,025	0.69
1999	52,217	+5.8%	77,415	0.67
1998	49,342	+8.8%	73,554	0.67
1997	45,371	+7.0%	67,579	0.67
1996	42,414	+23%	62,621	0.68
1995	34,418	+3.0%	53,997	0.64
1994	33,400	−8.6%	57,650	0.58
1993	36,556	−5.0%	62,352	0.59
1992	38,480	−0.1%	62,792	0.61
1991	38,500	+0.2%	58,760	0.66
1990	38,430	+2.9%	58,750	0.65
1989	37,350	+2.9%	57,720	0.65
1988	36,280	+3.0%	56,670	0.64
1987	35,220	+6.1%	55,600	0.63
1986	33,190	+1.7%	54,580	0.61
1985	32,630	+2.4%	54,560	0.60
1984	31,850	−0.6%	54,400	0.59
1983	32,030	+0.3%	54,500	0.59
1982	31,950	+0.6%	54,450	0.59
1981	31,750	+0.1%	54,350	0.58
1980	31,720	+6.8%	54,320	0.58
1979	29,700	−3.1%	52,300	0.57
1978	30,650	+3.7%	51,750	0.59
1977	29,550	+3.9%	51,200	0.58
1976	28,450	+3.8%	50,150	0.57
1975	27,400	+1.9%	50,100	0.55
1974	26,900	+4.3%	50,100	0.54
1973	25,800	+0.4%	50,050	0.52
1972	25,700	−5.5%	50,950	0.50
1971	27,200	+2.1%	51,950	0.52
1970	26,650	−1.8%	51,816	0.51
1969	27,150	+8.0%	50,920	0.53
1968	25,140	−3.8%	49,820	0.50
1967	26,130	+24%	47,920	0.55
1966	21,120	−9.4%	46,810	0.45
1965	23,300	−11%	47,900	0.49
1964	26,200	+8.5%	47,900	0.55
1963	24,150	−7.5%	47,800	0.51
1962	26,100	+0.2%	47,800	0.55
1961	26,050	—	47,740	0.55

Questions and answers

What is the production of pulses in Sierra Leone?

Sierra Leone produced 96,475 t in 2024, 0.10% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

Where does Sierra Leone rank in the world for production of pulses?

Sierra Leone ranked 76th of 170 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.2% of the world total.

How has the production of pulses in Sierra Leone changed?

It rose by 21% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +26% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

What is the yield of pulses in Sierra Leone?

0.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (96,475 t from 155,038 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.

Where does this data come from?

From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Sierra Leone is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.